EVENTS AND CONTESTS
OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS
CONTESTS
Washington County Fair Queen
Horse Shoe Tournament
2025 Washington County Fair Photo Contest
Capture the magic of the fair and share your best shots in our exciting photo contest! Open to all fairgoers, this contest celebrates the incredible moments that make the Washington County Fair special.
How to EnterSubmit your entries via Facebook Messenger to Washington County Fair Association. Include the following information with each photo:
- Name of photographer
- Date photo was taken
- Photo description
- Entry category
Contest Rules
- Open to all fairgoers
- One entry per person, per category
- Photos must be taken during the 2025 Washington County Fair at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Washington, IA
- Winners chosen by people's choice vote on our Facebook page
Entry Categories
- Contests
- 4H & FFA Livestock Show
- Evening Grandstand Entertainment
- Daily Stage Entertainment
- Fair Food
- Misc. - All other fair activities and moments not covered above
Voting & Timeline
- Voting Opens: July 21, 2025
- Voting Closes: July 28, 2025
- Winners determined by Facebook votes
- Results will be published
PrizesEach category winner receives:
- Season pass to the 2026 Washington County Fair
- Exclusive item from the 2025 fair
Ready to showcase your photography skills? Start snapping those memorable fair moments and get ready to enter!
Washington County Fair “Bucket of Junk Sculpture Contest”
The 2025 Washington County Fair, to be held the week of July 12-19th , will have the returning “Bucket of Junk Sculpture Contest” once again! Anyone is eligible to enter the contest, such as: individuals, families, businesses, FFA, 4-H Clubs, etc…
Beginning Monday, June 9th, five-gallon buckets of “junk” will be given to ten entries on a first-come, first-serve basis. All ten buckets will include the same number of items that are as close to identical as possible, with unique pieces, otherwise known as “junk”. You may clean, sand, weld, glue, cut, bolt, fasten, bend, shape, paint, or finish the items that you are provided. No pieces may be added; you may leave one item out. The object is to use all of the pieces to create a work of “art”.
There will be a $10.00 entry fee for each bucket. Constructed entries must be brought to the fair anytime starting Saturday, July 12th through Sunday, July 13th by 5:00 p.m. Buckets of Junk will be auctioned off at the Washington County Fair, date to be determined.
Phone Lisa Clark, Wayland at 319-750-2118, or email: toots85_52654@yahoo.com to reserve a bucket. Contestants will then be given information on where to pick up the buckets of junk.
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